Free Island of Ideas talk: The Decisions That Shape Our Health
The Arthur Cobbold Memorial Lecture
Former Premier and Health Minister Lara Giddings offers an insider’s view of how government decisions ripple through hospitals, clinics, and households, and considers what bold reforms could improve outcomes for Tasmanians.
Why do Tasmanians in some suburbs live 20 years less than others? What happens when doctors are in short supply, or when new technologies like AI change the way we get care?
Lara Giddings takes us inside the crossroads of politics and medicine. From fighting for hospital reforms to leading debates on telehealth, prevention, and digital records, she’s seen firsthand how policy choices shape health outcomes for Tasmanians.
Drawing on her time in government, Lara reflects on challenges such as staff shortages, rising costs and new technology, and asks what bold ideas could help Tasmania close healthcare gaps and rethink care for the future.
This is an insider’s perspective on the intersection of politics, medicine, and community that asks us to rethink the health of Tasmania, and our place in it.
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